Robert Lopez joined ACCION San Diego in March of 2008 as the Director of Lending. He is responsible for lending staff supervision and training, program development, underwriting, loan portfolio quality and management, loss mitigation and recovery, development of bank and community partner relationships, and community outreach.

Lopez received a B.A. in Urban Studies, with an emphasis in Public Administration from San Diego State University and a Master of Public Administration from SDSU in December 2010. He has over 13 years experience in small business banking and lending and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Prior employment includes work with Union Bank of California, California Coast Credit Union, Coast Central Credit Union, & Fannie Mae.

Lopez serves on the CDC Bankers Board and is the former Graduate Student Association President at SDSU. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering, traveling and attending live sporting events.